SCHEDULES

Section 84

SCHEDULE 1Application of the Noise Act 1996 to licensed premises etc

1The Noise Act 1996 (c. 37) is amended as follows.

2In the heading to section 2, omit “from a dwelling”.

3(1)Section 2 (investigations of complaints of noise) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), after “emitted from” insert “(a)” and at the end insert “, or

(b)any premises in respect of which a premises licence or a temporary event notice has effect (referred to in this group of sections as “the offending premises”)”.

(3)In subsection (4)(a), after “the offending dwelling” insert “or the offending premises”.

(4)In subsection (7)—

(a)after “the offending dwelling is” insert “, or the offending premises are,”;

(b)after “if the offending dwelling” insert “or the offending premises”.

(5)After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)In this group of sections—

• “premises licence” has the same meaning as in the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17);

• “temporary event notice” has the same meaning as in the Licensing Act 2003 (and is to be treated as having effect in accordance with section 171(6) of that Act).”

4(1)Section 3 (warning notices) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), after “offending dwelling” insert “or the offending premises”;

(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)give warning—

(i)in a case where the complaint is in respect of a dwelling, that any person who is responsible for noise which is emitted from the offending dwelling in the period specified in the notice and which exceeds the permitted level, as measured from within the complainant’s dwelling, may be guilty of an offence;

(ii)in a case where the complaint is in respect of other premises, that the responsible person in relation to the offending premises may be guilty of an offence if noise which exceeds the permitted level, as measured from within the complainant’s dwelling, is emitted from the premises in the period specified in the notice.”

(3)In subsection (3), at the beginning insert “In a case where the complaint is in respect of a dwelling,”.

(4)After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)In a case where the complaint is in respect of other premises, a warning notice must be served by delivering it to the person who appears to the officer of the authority to be the responsible person in relation to the offending premises at the time the notice is delivered.”

(5)After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)For the purposes of this group of sections, the responsible person in relation to premises at a particular time is—

(a)where a premises licence has effect in respect of the premises—

(i)the person who holds the premises licence if he is present at the premises at that time,

(ii)where that person is not present at the premises at that time, the designated premises supervisor under the licence if he is present at the premises at that time, or

(iii)where neither of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) is present at the premises at that time, any other person present at the premises at that time who is in charge of the premises;

(b)where a temporary event notice has effect in respect of the premises—

(i)the premises user in relation to that notice if he is present at the premises at that time, or

(ii)where the premises user is not present at the premises at that time, any other person present at the premises at that time who is in charge of the premises.”

5In the heading to section 4, after “where noise” insert “from a dwelling”.

6After section 4 insert—

“4AOffence where noise from other premises exceeds permitted level after service of notice

(1)If—

(a)a warning notice has been served under section 3 in respect of noise emitted from premises,

(b)noise is emitted from the premises in the period specified in the notice, and

(c)the noise exceeds the permitted level, as measured from within the complainant’s dwelling,

the responsible person in relation to the offending premises at the time at which the noise referred to in paragraph (c) is emitted is guilty of an offence.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.”

7(1)Section 5 (permitted level of noise) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate person”;

(b)after “from any dwelling” insert “or other premises”.

(3)In subsection (4), for “The Secretary of State” substitute “The appropriate person”.

8(1)Section 6 (approval of measuring devices) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate person”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “section 4” insert “or 4A”.

9(1)Section 7 (evidence) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “section 4” insert “or 4A”.

(3)After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)In proceedings for an offence under section 4A, evidence that noise, or noise of any kind, measured by a device at any time was noise emitted from any other premises may be given by the production of a document—

(a)signed by an officer of the local authority, and

(b)stating that he had identified those premises as the source at that time of the noise or, as the case may be, noise of that kind.”

(4)In subsection (4), for “or (3)(a)” substitute “, (3)(a) or (3A)(a)”.

10(1)Section 8 (fixed penalty notices) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “section 4” insert “or 4A”.

(3)In subsection (2)(b), after “the offending dwelling” insert “or the offending premises (as the case may be)”.

11(1)Section 8A (amount of fixed penalty), as inserted by section 82 of this Act, is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), at the beginning insert “In the case of an offence under section 4”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)In the case of an offence under section 4A the amount of the fixed penalty is £500.”

(4)In subsection (3), after “the fixed penalty” insert “payable in the case of an offence under section 4”.

(5)In subsection (6), after “(2)(b)” insert “or (2A)”.

12(1)Section 9 (section 8: supplementary) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate person”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)If a fixed penalty notice is given to a person in respect of noise emitted from other premises in any period in a warning notice—

(a)no further fixed penalty notice may be given to that person in respect of noise emitted from the premises during that period, but

(b)that person may be convicted of a further offence under section 4A in respect of noise emitted from the premises after the fixed penalty notice is given and before the end of that period.”

(4)In subsections (4A)(b) and (4C), for each occurrence of “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate person”.

(5)In subsection (4D), for “The Secretary of State” substitute “The appropriate person”.

(6)In subsections (4E) and (4F), for each occurrence of “the Secretary of State” substitute “the appropriate person”.

(7)In subsection (5), after “section 4” insert “or 4A”.

13(1)Section 10 (powers of entry and seizure etc) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “a dwelling” insert “or other premises”;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “the dwelling” insert “or other premises”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “the dwelling” insert “or other premises”.

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “a dwelling” insert “or other premises”;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “the dwelling” insert “or other premises”;

(c)in paragraph (c), after “the dwelling” insert “or other premises”;

(d)after “to enter the” insert “dwelling or other”.

(5)In subsection (5)—

(a)after “enters any” insert “dwelling or other”;

(b)for the words from “the premises are unoccupied” to the end substitute “the dwelling is, or the other premises are, unoccupied, must leave it or them as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it or them.”

14In the Schedule (powers in relation to seized equipment) in paragraph 1(a)(i), after “section 4” insert “or q4A”.

Section 87

SCHEDULE 2Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

Status

1(1)The Commission is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(2)The property of the Commission is not to be regarded as the property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.

(3)Service as a member of the Commission is not service in the civil service of the Crown.

Membership

2(1)The Secretary of State must—

(a)appoint the members of the Commission;

(b)appoint one of the members as chairman.

(2)Subject to the other provisions of this Schedule, a person holds and vacates office as a member of the Commission or as chairman in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(3)The Commission is to have a minimum of eight and a maximum of sixteen members.

(4)The Secretary of State may by order vary either or both of the numbers specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(5)The validity of proceedings of the Commission is not affected by—

(a)the number of members being less than the minimum as specified for the time being in sub-paragraph (3);

(b)a defect in the appointment of a person as a member of the Commission or as chairman.

Tenure

3(1)The Secretary of State may not appoint a person to hold office as a member of the Commission or as chairman for a term of more than four years.

(2)A person may at any time resign as a member of the Commission or as chairman by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

(3)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as a member of the Commission or as chairman on the grounds that—

(a)a bankruptcy order has been made against the person, his estate has been sequestrated or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or

(b)he is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, unable, unwilling or unfit to discharge the functions of his office.

(4)A person who ceases to be a member of the Commission or chairman may be re-appointed.

Staff etc

4(1)The Commission may appoint staff, agents and advisers.

(2)Service as a member of staff of the Commission is not service in the civil service of the Crown.

Committees

5(1)The Commission may establish one or more committees.

(2)A committee—

(a)must include at least one member of the Commission, and

(b)may also include other persons (who may include members of staff of the Commission).

Remuneration etc

6(1)The Commission may pay to or in respect of a member of the Commission or the chairman such sums as the Secretary of State may determine by way of, or in respect of—

(a)remuneration;

(b)pensions.

(2)The Commission may also pay to or in respect of a member of the Commission or the chairman sums by way of, or in respect of—

(a)allowances;

(b)expenses.

(3)If the Secretary of State thinks that there are special circumstances that make it right for a person ceasing to hold office as a member of the Commission or as chairman to receive compensation, the Commission may pay to the person such compensation as the Secretary of State may determine.

(4)The Commission may pay to or in respect of a member of staff sums by way of or in respect of remuneration, subject to any conditions imposed by the Secretary of State.

(5)The Commission may also pay to or in respect of a member or former member of staff sums by way of, or in respect of—

(a)allowances;

(b)expenses;

(c)pensions;

(d)gratuities;

(e)compensation for loss of employment.

(6)The Commission may pay to or in respect of a person who is a member of a committee established under paragraph 5 (but who is not a member of the Commission or a member of staff) sums by way of, or in respect of—

(a)allowances;

(b)expenses.

Delegation

7The Commission may delegate any of its functions to—

(a)a member of the Commission,

(b)a member of its staff,

(c)a committee established under paragraph 5, or

(d)any other person.

Proceedings

8(1)The Commission may, subject to the other provisions of this Schedule, regulate its own proceedings and those of its committees.

(2)In particular, the Commission may specify a quorum for meetings.

Accounts

9(1)The Commission must—

(a)keep proper accounting records, and

(b)prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year in accordance with directions given, with the consent of the Treasury, by the Secretary of State.

(2)The statement must comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, as to—

(a)the information to be contained in the statement;

(b)the form which the statement is to take;

(c)the manner in which the information is to be presented;

(d)the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared.

(3)The Commission must send a copy of a statement under sub-paragraph (1)(b) to—

(a)the Secretary of State, and

(b)the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(4)A copy of a statement must be sent under sub-paragraph (3) within such period, beginning with the end of the financial year to which the statement relates, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, direct.

(5)The Comptroller and Auditor General must—

(a)examine, certify and report on a statement received under this paragraph, and

(b)lay a copy of the statement and his report before Parliament.

(6)Directions given by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2) may, with the consent of the Treasury, be amended or revoked by him.

Annual report

10(1)The Commission must send to the Secretary of State a report on the discharge of its functions during each financial year.

(2)A report must be sent under sub-paragraph (1) within such period, beginning with the end of the financial year to which the report relates, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, direct.

(3)The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of each report received by him under this paragraph.

Instruments and authentication

11(1)The fixing of the seal of the Commission must be authenticated by the signature of the chairman or of another person authorised by the Commission to act for that purpose.

(2)A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Commission, or to be signed on the Commission’s behalf, is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, is to be treated as having been so executed or signed.

Records

12In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51) (definition of public records), at the appropriate place in Part 2 of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 insert—

“Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.”

Disqualification

13In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24), in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate place insert—

“Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.”

Transitional provisions

14(1)A person who immediately before the appointed day was a member of the old Commission is to be treated—

(a)as having been appointed as a member of the Commission under paragraph 2;

(b)for the purposes of paragraph 3(1), as having been so appointed on the date on which he was appointed as a member of the old Commission.

(2)A person who immediately before the appointed day was the chairman of the old Commission is to be treated—

(a)as having been appointed as chairman of the Commission under paragraph 2;

(b)for the purposes of paragraph 3(1), as having been so appointed on the date on which he was appointed chairman of the old Commission.

(3)A committee of the old Commission which was in existence immediately before the appointed day is to be treated as having been established as a committee of the Commission under paragraph 5.

Interpretation

15(1)The appointed day is the day on which section 92 comes into force.

(2)The financial year of the Commission is the period of 12 months ending on 31 March.

(3)But the first financial year of the Commission is the period—

(a)starting on the appointed day, and

(b)ending on the following 31 March.

Section 92

SCHEDULE 3Transfer of staff, property etc from the old Commission

Transfer of staff

1For the purposes of TUPE—

(a)the functions conferred on the Commission by this Act are to be treated as transferred to the Commission from the old Commission on the appointed day;

(b)that transfer of functions is to be treated as a transfer of an undertaking;

(c)each person who was, immediately before the appointed day, employed by the old Commission under a contract of employment is to be treated as employed in the undertaking immediately before the appointed day.

2In paragraph 1 “TUPE” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1794).

Transfer of property, rights and liabilities

3All property, rights and liabilities to which the old Commission was entitled or subject immediately before the appointed day become on that day property, rights and liabilities of the Commission.

4The reference in paragraph 3 to rights and liabilities does not include rights and liabilities under a contract of employment transferred by virtue of paragraph 1.

5Paragraph 3 has effect in relation to property, rights and liabilities—

(a)despite any provision (of whatever nature) which would otherwise prevent, penalise or restrict their transfer by the old Commission;

(b)without any instrument or other formality being required.

6Anything done by or in relation to the old Commission which has effect immediately before the appointed day is, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after that day, to have effect as if done by or in relation to the Commission.

7Anything (including legal proceedings) which immediately before the appointed day is in the process of being done by or in relation to the old Commission may be continued by or in relation to the Commission.

8So far as is necessary or appropriate in consequence of paragraph 3, on and after the appointed day a reference to the old Commission in an enactment, instrument or other document is to be treated as a reference to the Commission.

The appointed day

9The appointed day is the day on which section 92 comes into force.

Section 106

SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

1In section 325 of the Highways Act 1980, in subsection (2)(a), after “subsection (2A) below” insert “or regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales under Part 8A”.

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

2The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.

3(1)Section 52 is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)The Secretary of State may by regulations impose on waste disposal authorities in England a duty to make payments corresponding to the payments which are authorised by subsection (3)(a) above to such persons in such circumstances and in respect of such descriptions or quantities of waste as are specified in the regulations.”

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)after “authorities” insert “in Wales”; and

(b)for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsection (3)(b)”.

(4)In subsection (6), for “subsections (1), (3)” substitute “subsections (1)(b), (3)(b)”.

(5)In subsection (7), for “subsections (2) and (4)” substitute “subsections (2)(b) and (4)(b)”.

(6)In subsection (8), for “subsections (1), (2), (3), (4)” substitute “subsections (1)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b)”.

4In section 60(1)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for the words from “a waste disposal contractor” to the end substitute “or under arrangements made with a waste disposal authority or by any other local authority or person”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from “a waste disposal contractor” to the end substitute “or under arrangements made with a waste disposal authority, by a parish or community council or by a holder of a waste management licence; or”.

5In section 89(1), at the end of paragraph (e) insert “and”.

6In section 91(1), at the end of paragraph (e) insert “or”.

7In section 92(1), at the end of paragraph (b) insert “or”.

8In section 95(1), after paragraph (b) insert “and

(c)all orders made by the authority under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3A.”

9In section 96(1)(b), after “section 92(9)” insert “or 92C(3)”.

10(1)Section 161 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) after “Secretary of State” insert “, National Assembly for Wales”.

(3)After subsection (2), insert—

“(2A)Subsection (2) does not apply to a statutory instrument made solely by the National Assembly for Wales.”

(4)In subsection (4), at the end insert “or

(c)which is made solely by the National Assembly for Wales.”

Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 14)

11(1)Section 8 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “regulations” insert “or orders”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

“(1A)The powers of the National Assembly for Wales to make regulations or orders under sections 5 to 5C above are exercisable by statutory instrument.”

(4)In subsection (2)—

(a)after “Regulations” insert “or orders”;

(b)in paragraph (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “person making the regulations or order”.

Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)

12The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 is amended as follows.

13In section 41(3), in the definition of “temporary event notice” for “section 170(6)” substitute “section 171(6)”.

14In section 45, for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)The fixed penalty payable in pursuance of a notice under section 43(1) is payable to the local authority whose authorised officer gave the notice.”

15In section 47(1), after “sections 43” insert “to 43B”.

16In the cross-heading preceding section 48, after “graffiti” insert “and fly-posting”.

17(1)Section 48 is amended as follows.

(2)In the heading, for “Graffiti removal notices” substitute “Defacement removal notices”.

(3)In subsections (2) and (6), for “graffiti removal notice” substitute “defacement removal notice”.

(4)In subsection (7), for “graffiti removal notices” substitute “defacement removal notices”.

(5)In subsection (8)(a), for “graffiti removal notice” substitute “defacement removal notice”.

(6)In subsection (12), for ““graffiti removal notice”” substitute ““defacement removal notice””.

(7)In that subsection, in the definition of “local authority”, at the end insert “but not a parish or community council”.

18In sections 49(1) and 51(1) and (3), for “graffiti removal notice” substitute “defacement removal notice”.

19In the heading to section 52, for “graffiti removal notices” substitute “defacement removal notices”.

Section 107

SCHEDULE 5Repeals

Part 1Vehicles

Part 2Litter and refuse

Part 3Graffiti and other defacement

Part 4Waste

Part 5Dog controls

Part 6Stray dogs

Part 7Noise

Part 8Architecture and the built environment

Part 9Use of fixed penalty receipts

Part 10Contaminated land